FRENCH FRY


Meaning of FRENCH FRY in English

I. transitive verb

Usage: often capitalized 1st F

Etymology: back-formation from french fried (in french fried potato )

1. : to fry strips of (potato) in deep fat until brown

2. : to cook by frying in deep fat until brown

french fried onions

french fried shrimp

II. noun

also french fried

( plural french fries also french frieds )

Usage: often capitalized 1st F

Etymology: short for french fried potato

: one of the strips of a potato that has been cut into long strips of triangular or rectangular cross section and fried in deep fat until brown — usually used in plural

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